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Policy Development Processes in the APNIC Region

This document provides an overview of the policy development processes in the APNIC region, including definitions, principles, elements, and how it works. It also introduces the global internet community and related organizations.

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Policy Development Processes in the APNIC Region

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  1. Policy Development Processesin the APNIC Region 4th ASO General Assembly Santiago, Chile 24 April 2003

  2. Overview • Definitions • Principles • Elements • How does it work? • Questions?

  3. Global Internet Community APNIC Internet Community PITA(MoU) SANOG APNIC Members IETF Individuals ISP Associations ISOC Definition – “Internet Community”

  4. Definition - Consensus • OED definition • “General agreement in opinion” • Show of hands to judge ‘general agreement’ • Often a count is taken to assist but is not essential • Those in favour, those against and abstentions • Each attendee has one vote • If difficult to judge, unlikely to be consensus • Final call by chair

  5. Principles of Policy Development Process OPEN • Anyone can participate Consensus based ‘BOTTOM UP’ TRANSPARENT • Internet community proposes & approves policy • All decisions & policies documented & freely available to anyone

  6. Open Policy Meeting & Mailing Lists Elements of the Process • MM: forum specific to APNIC business eg. fee structure, election of executive council & endorsement of policy decisions MemberMeeting • WGs: semi formal, volunteer group tasked by a SIG to work on • a particular project until completed • eg. ‘Broadband’ Working Groups Special InterestGroups SIGs: Formal groups which discuss broad areas of policy relevant to the APNIC internet community Birds of a Feather • BOFs: Informal meetings to exchange ideas eg. CA BOF, Network Abuse BOF, Training • Need to hold at least one to • form new SIG

  7. Training & Education • Contributing to more informed policy discussion • APNIC training courses • Increase awareness of regional policies and procedures • Open to all (priority registration for members) • Joint seminars (APTLD, ISOC, APIA) • Increase awareness of Internet governance issues • Open to all

  8. APNIC Secretariat • What is the role of the Secretariat? • Support all forums as necessary • Document and publish meeting results • Prepare for and assist in development of meeting format • Facilitate and guide policy process • Co-ordinate liaison and exchange with other RIRs

  9. Role of the APNIC Executive Council • By-laws state EC is empowered to • “Consider broad Internet policy issues in order to ensure that APNIC's policies and strategies fully respond to the constantly changing Internet environment” • Act on behalf of the Members in the interval between Member Meetings • EC act in ‘emergency’ or as point of ‘appeal’ • May be asked to consider emergency proposals or action on policy outcomes

  10. How Does it Work? Self Regulation in Practice New Policy or amendment proposed on SIG mailing list (ML) Posted to SIG ML for discussion Face to face discussions in public open forum (SIGs) Consensus? NO YES Report of consensus in SIG to MM Endorsement by MM? NO YES Implementation 3 months

  11. Policy Development Documentation • Policy making process description • http://www.apnic.net/docs/policy/dev/index.html • Supporting docs & recommendations • Guides for SIG chairs and for presenters • http://www.apnic.net/meetings/archive/sigs/index.html • SIG administrative procedures (draft) • Electing new chairs, creating new SIGs

  12. Questions? • Presentation slides • http://www.aso.icann.org

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